Information about the word pretext (English → Esperanto: preteksto)

Synonyms: excuse, plea

Part of speechcommon noun
Pluralpretexts

Usage samples

King Casmir might have extricated himself by one pretext or another had not the war, upon due reflection, seemed to promise advantage.

Translations

Afrikaansvoorwendsel
Catalanpretext
Czechvýmluva; záminka
Danishpåskud
Dutchvoorwendsel
Esperantopreteksto
Frenchprétexte
GermanVorwand
Low Germanvöärwendsel
Papiamentopreteksto
Portuguesepretexto
Saterland FrisianFoarwand; Uurflucht
Spanishpretexto
Swedishförevändning; undanflykt; undflykt
Turkishbahane